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Today in History January 15

1920--[u]The Dry Law goes into effect in the United States. Selling liquor and beer becomes illegal./u]

1920--The United States approves a $150 million loan to Poland, Austria and Armenia to aid in their war with the Russian communists.

1973--Four of six remaining Watergate defendants plead guilty.

1976--Sara Jane Moore sentenced to life in prison for her failed attempt to assassinate US President Gerald Ford.

1991--UN deadline for Iraq to withdraw its forces from occupied Kuwait passes, setting the stage for Operation Desert Storm.

2001--Wikipedia goes online.


Born on January 15

1906--Aristotle Onassis, Greek tycoon.

1908--Edward Teller, Hungarian-born U.S. physicist known as the "Father of the H-bomb."

1929--Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.


JOKE of the day

Little Sally came home from school with a smile on her face, and told her mother, "Frankie Brown showed me his weenie today at the playground!" Before the mother could raise a concern, Sally went on to say, "It reminded me of a peanut." Relaxing with a hidden smile, Sally's mom asked, "Really small, was it?" Sally replied, "No, salty." Mom fainted.